醋

cù · cu

Same in simplified and traditional Chinese

Meaning

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  1. vinegar
  2. jealousy (in love rivalry)

In a sentence

2 examples
01

做(zuò)凉(liáng)拌(bàn)黄(huáng)瓜(guā)时(shí),加(jiā)一(yì)点(diǎn)醋(cù)会(huì)更(gèng)爽(shuǎng)口(kǒu)。

When making cucumber salad, adding a little vinegar makes it more refreshing.

02

他(tā)看(kàn)见(jiàn)女(nǚ)友(yǒu)和(hé)别(bié)的(de)男(nán)生(shēng)说(shuō)话(huà),心(xīn)里(lǐ)有(yǒu)点(diǎn)吃(chī)醋(cù)。

When he saw his girlfriend talking to another boy, he felt a bit jealous.

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Definitions adapted from CC-CEDICT, published by MDBG and its contributors, under CC BY-SA 4.0. Pinyin display and entry grouping have been adapted.

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